2023年5月16日 · 1.5K. By Valerie Hernandez, International Banker. O n May 12, Argentina’s official statistics agency confirmed that prices had surged by a mammoth 108.8 percent year-on-year in April, having already posted 104.3 percent in March and 102.5 percent in February. The last time the South American country posted such sky-high rates was back in 1991 when it was mired in a period of hyperinflation ...

2024年7月18日 · 1.1K. By Hilary Schmidt, International Banker. I n mid-July, the price of soybean futures contracts dipped below $11 per bushel for the first time since November 2020, as the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and other major analysts reported more favourable than expected supply conditions for the global market, as well as weak export demand. With the soybean market extending its long-term ...

2024年12月19日 · 118. By Valerie Hernandez, International Banker. A late-October public filing by Pacific Investment Management Company (PIMCO) revealed that the American investment-management firm, best known for its sizeable fixed-income market presence, had raised $2 billion for a new asset-based finance strategy (for example, equipment-based lending and aviation finance) and its forays into consumer debt ...

2024年12月6日 · 187. By Tom Bull, UK FinTech Growth Leader, EY. U nlocking the value of open finance will ultimately come down to how newly accessible data is used; for many banks, this will require a whole new approach.. Open banking is transforming financial systems internationally. Allowing consumers and businesses to share their bank-account data securely with other institutions and authorise direct ...

2024年10月8日 · GenAI’s potential for metamorphosing operations has captured the attention of banks worldwide. While still new, the technology is already upgrading processes in three key areas: research, risk assessment and compliance. As banks increasingly embrace GenAI’s advantages, they must plan carefully and ensure necessary governance is in place.

2024年8月15日 · 1.3K. By Alexander Jones, International Banker. O n May 17, the price of silver topped $30 per ounce for the first time in more than a decade as expectations grew that the Federal Reserve (the Fed) would lower its benchmark US interest rate soon, and geopolitical tensions globally drove safe-haven demand for the precious metal. With the market widely tipped to experience a fourth straight year ...

2015年6月15日 · 42K. By Andrew Frisbie, Managing Director, UK Region Head, Novantas. Summary. Since the crisis, stress testing has been a central driver of enhanced global standards for advanced risk management.

2021年9月29日 · Enron Corp., once a top American energy-trading company, became a case study in corporate-accounting chicanery and filed for bankruptcy in 2001. The corporation’s troubles started with the introduction of mark-to-market accounting practices, leading to inflated valuations that could be hidden from investors and regulators for only so long.

2024年11月20日 · 1.2K. By Nicholas Larsen, International Banker. O n October 10, the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that TD Bank had agreed to a $3-billion settlement with the US government over charges that it repeatedly failed to detect money-laundering activities within its institution. With the US unit of the Canadian lender unable to prevent a range of criminals from laundering ...

2023年1月10日 · 3.6K. By Phillip Straley, President, FNA . S tories of liquidity pressures have dominated the headlines recently as banks and other financial institutions feel the strain of current market challenges. Even market favourites, such as fast growing fintechs, are feeling the pain of the liquidity shortage. For years, the benefits of abundant and cheap liquidity have meant a benign funding ...